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FIFA Announces New 48-Team Format for 2026 World Cup

B/R VideoJan 10, 2017

In the above video, Bleacher Report looks at FIFA's announcement that there will be an expanded format of 48 teams playing at the 2026 World Cup.

This will have implications for those that qualify. Here are some of the numbers to explain FIFA's intended changes.

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